Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases · Thermodynamics
Thermal Energy and Phase Changes
Analyzing specific heat capacity and latent heat in the context of energy transfer.
Key Questions
- 1How does the plateau on a heating curve provide evidence for the breaking of molecular bonds?
- 2What variables affect the rate of thermal energy transfer between two objects in contact?
- 3How would an engineer design a cooling system for a high performance computer using latent heat?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Physics - Thermal PhysicsA-Level: Physics - Specific Heat Capacity
Year: Year 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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